The Nostalgia Factory

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"Draaisma provides an entertaining discussion ... in a lively style and he engages with topics of considerable social and psychological importance. He does not overburden the reader with experimental work and his use of varied sources is refreshing."-Alan Collins, Times Higher Education Supplement -- Alan Collins Times Higher Education Supplement "Full of intriguing information and touching interviews, The Nostalgia Factory may help you to hear Grandpa's rambling war stories in a different way."-Rita Carter, BBC Focus Magazine -- Rita Carter BBC Focus Magazine 'Draaisma in The Nostalgia Factory calls this the 'reminiscence effect', but what is really appealing about his accessible and entertaining study is the enthusiasm with which he treats old age, considered so often by today's society as a time of decay and decline.'-Lesley McDowell, The Sunday Herald -- Lesley McDowell The Sunday Herald 'One of our most perceptive writers on the stories of human memory, Douwe Draaisma has written a tender and insightful meditation on the trials and consolations of old age, memory and forgetfulness.' - Charles Fernyhough, author of Pieces of Light: How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts -- Charles Fernyhough 'Draaisma is a poet of memory, one whose knowledge is grounded in science, though he is far too wise to confuse the lab with life. The clarity and elegance of his treatment of the subject gives continual delight.' - Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and his Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World -- Iain McGilchrist "For readers, the most welcome aspect of this book may be his heartening examples of the wisdom that comes with old age."-Heller McAlpin, The Washington Post -- Heller McAlpin The Washington Post